Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-06-09
FOOLISH Mr.. RoWSER.


His Experience as Horse Owner Graph.
icalIy Described BY His Wife.
| When Mr.. Bowser suggested the
| idea of buying horse I opposed it,
not because it seemed useless piece
of extravaganza, but because feared
that he would be made the victim Of
sharpers. didn't put it in that way.
of course. I simply remarked:
"Why, dear, we are so handy to the
street cars, you know. and neither OF
us cares much about riding out"
Eyes, but horses are bound to go up,
and Tn offered fine beast at great
sacrifice
I'VE got COW at great sacrifice
once"
'Oh, we did. Ell? I thought you
be flinging that up presently! Whose
fault was it that we had to sell the
cow?"
"Well, but wouldn't buy horse
now
MAY be you wouldn't. You are not
buying a horse, as / understand it.
When don't know enough to run my
business I'll turn it over to WON an. -
As he was evidently nettled with me,
dropped the subject at once. but l
knew from the way he bounced the
cuspidor across the room that he had
his mind set on horse. And it was
scarcely eight o'clock next morning
| before five or six strange men were
trotting horses up and down the alley
to show off their points. took seat
at side window to watch them, but
Mr.. Bowser soon entered the house and
called out:
'.Mrs. Bowser; if you knew how
prominent your red hair was through
that window you'd take some other
seat!'
l changed to another room from
which I could see through the closed
blinds, and presently all the men and
horses went away but one. The man
had red nose and squint-eye, and
the horse was a raw-boned, numbering
gated animal of uncertain age and
color. I wouldn't have bought such
horse for the pillow, but Mr.. Bowser
seemed to be hard hit.
.,'Sure he's Dreadnaught. are youP"
he queried as he lifted up the animals
big feet as if he expected to find
trade mark on the hoof.
''Look here, Bowser, old man." re-
piled squint-eye as he combed out the
horses name with his fingers, ..this is
to be a square deal. Any man as
knows you knows that you are up on
horsefesh. Might just as well try to
deceive a born jockey as you. He's a
Dreadnaught OF don't want a cent. !"
ga little DID," said MI. Bowser, as
he looked into the horses mouth.
''Well, how old?''
.s.Past eight -.
81 won't deny it. Bowser-no, 1
won't. What would be the usep That
boss is in his ninth year, but that's in
his favor. He's settled. He knows
what's what. No prancing around to
scare your wife when he sees bit of
paper. All! Bowser, but you've
bought horses before to-day-hundreds
of 'emr'
'.Feet a little off, seep''
':Just little dry, and that's the
fault of the stable-boy. Two or three
poultices will bring EN- out all o. K"
'Isn't exactly my Color said MI. |
Bowser, as he stood off and squinted |
both eyes. 80.
''See here, Bowser, don't take me
for a eucumber!'' replied red nose.
''Don't know that that is boss
color-dirt and dust-proof- in
the world to stand the sun? And
don't you know it, and won't you pay
twenty-five dollars extra on account
of ita''
Mr.. Bowser looked pleased, and aft
er whistling softly to himself for
he said:
"Well, Peters, what's the lowestp"
1.-TWO hundred, Bowser, and not a
cent less to any human being.''
MAKE it $780,
The squint-eyed man put ON an in
jured look and turned his gaze into
vacant lot.
"Well, say $175."
"Mr. Bowser," he replied, as he
slowly turned about, s'don't know
and you know that I'm sacrificing that
boss? Isn't he worth $3.50 of any
mans money just as he standsp And
you want to split hairs with man who
s square with your S
''Oh, well, lead him into the barn !
md I'll count out the money"
And that the way the horse changed
lands. Mr.. Browser had no sooner
led him up in the stall than he started e
sfter hay and oats. He was hardly &
,ut of sight when 1 heard an awful t
in the barn and went out I
here to find the beast cribbing and s
licking. He pulled back and broke IT
lis halter while was there and as I c
couldn't do any thing ran into the I
louse. Not word was said until after s
Inner: Mr.. Bowser was just bursting /
o tell nae of his purchase, but he man.
lged to hold in until we were clear of t
he dining-room, then he said: Il
1--WE bought a horse. The doctor
lad advised me to ride in the saddle |
OF my health
what is the matter with your
lealthp''